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Department of Atomic Energy
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, highest priority is accorded to safety in all aspects of nuclear power viz. siting, design, construction, commissioning, and operation
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, nuclear power plants are designed adopting safety principles of redundancy, diversity and provide fail-safe design features following a defence-in-depth approach
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, highest priority is accorded to safety in all aspects of nuclear power viz. siting, design, construction, commissioning, and operation.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Dr Jitendra Singh said, nuclear power plants are designed adopting safety principles of redundancy, diversity and provide fail-safe design features following a defence-in-depth approach. This ensures that there are multiple barriers between the source of radioactivity and the environment, he added.
The Minister said, the operations are performed adopting well laid out procedures by highly qualified, trained and licensed personnel. Appropriate Personal Protection Equipment and monitoring aids are provided to all the personnel working in the nuclear power plants. He also informed that there has been no such incident due to operation of Nuclear Power Plants in the last five years.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
No Backlog in filling vacancies of ATCOs
Additional 796 ATCO positions created since 2022
Recruitment for 400 posts of Junior Executive  has been completed
AAI initiated action for direct recruitment for another 356 posts of Junior Executive 
At present, 870 posts of Air Traffic Controllers  are vacant. There is no backlog in filling vacancies of ATCOs. To meet the manpower requirements of ATCOs, an additional 796 ATCO positions have been created since 2022. Vacant posts of ATCOs are filled through direct recruitment examination as well as internally through departmental examination. The direct recruitment process to fill up 400 posts of Junior Executive  has been completed and the selected candidates are currently undergoing training at three training institutes. Apart from this, AAI has initiated action for direct recruitment for another 356 posts of Junior Executive .
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen.  V. K. Singh  in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd to impart Virtual Reality-based Safety & Operational Training to 17,000 Workforce
Rs.6.5 crore to be incurred on Skill Upgradation
MCL Achieved 193 Million Tonne Coal Production in 2022-23
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited , Ministry of Coal has introduced Virtual Reality -based skill development programme for providing safety and operational training to its 17,000 workforce by year 2026. The Coal India subsidiary has earmarked a budget of Rs 6.5 crore for skill enhancement among coal miners.
Emphasising on skilled workforce as a key to safe and productive mining operations, Shri Om Prakash Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of MCL stated that regular training and upgradation of skills is required by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to match the advancements and introduction of new technology in mining sector.
MCL plans to upgrade the technical skills of workforce involved in operational activities, to achieve 300 Million Tonne  coal production by 2026 and enable Coal India Ltd achieve the target of one billion tonne production. VR-based training to the workers would save cost and time, yet provide impartial and auto-generated feedback on the skills attained by the trainees.
Initiated as a step towards digitalisation in business processes, introduction of VR-based training for around 17,000 departmental as well as contract employees will serve as a major initiative for 18 training modules leveraging this modern technology.
MCL, the flag bearer in Coal India Ltd for introduction of new technologies in business processes, is in the process of modernising business operations through coordinated efforts and knowledge sharing with R&D institutions and industry experts.
The initiative, spearheaded jointly by the Innovation Cell, Safety & Rescue, Electrical & Mechanical, Excavation and Electronics & Telecommunications departments of MCL, is envisaged to integrate seamless training on 3D simulated VR-platforms. This would provide safe training environment to the workers before they actually take up jobs in the coal mines or workshops, all the while mitigating direct exposure to hazardous activities in initial training and induction.
M/s Concoct Human Resource Practitioners  Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad based Virtual Reality technology company has been entrusted with the job, through competitive bidding at the Government e-Marketplace , for development of simulated environment and running the training programme in areas like blasting, mine inspection, electrical safety, working, traffic simulation, engine/transmission maintenance etc.
MCL, the highest coal producing subsidiary of Coal India Ltd with mining operations spread over Sundergarh, Jharsuguda and Angul districts of Odisha, had produced more than 193 million tonne coal in the last financial year 2022-23 and despatched a record 148 million tonne coal to power plants.
President's Secretariat
President of India to grace the valedictory function of 32ND Indian Engineering Congresstomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, will grace the valedictory function of the 32nd Indian Engineering Congress organised by the Institution of Engineers  in Chennai tomorrow . This will be his first visit to the State of Tamil Nadu after assuming office as President. Earlier in the day, he will visit the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial in Rameswaram to pay his respects.
On December 24, 2017, the President will reach RashtrapatiNilayam, Secunderbad, for his southern sojourn. On the same day, the President will attend a dinner hosted by Shri ESL Narasimhan, Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
On December 25, 2017, the President will meet Chief Justice and Judges of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. On the same day, he will visit Kanha Shanti Vanam and plant a sapling there.
On December 26, 2017, the President will host a reception for senior dignitaries of the State, Ministers, officials, leading citizens, academics, etc. at the RashtrapatiNilayam, Secunderabad.
On December 27, 2017, the President will visit Andhra Pradesh and inaugurate the centenary conference of the Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. On the same day, he will also dedicate various projects of the Andhra Pradesh Government at the Interim Government Complex, Secretariat, Velagapudi, before returning to Delhi.
Special Service and Features
Union Minister V Muraleedharan will be the Chief Guest at Tribal Youth Exchange Programme closing ceremony
Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs, Shri V Muraleedharan will be the chief guest in the closing ceremony of 13th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme to be held on 27th March at 9.30 AM at at BSNL Regional Telecom Training Centre auditorium, Kaimanam,Thiruvananthapuram. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Kerala Zone was organizing the13th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme from 22nd March 2022 under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. About 220 tribal youngsters selected by the Central Armed Police Forces from five districts of Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh were participating in the programme from March 22.
Union Minister Shri V Muraleedharan will distribute the certificates to the participants. The state level outstanding youth club award of NYKS, certificates to the winners of state level declamation contest and national youth parliament festival competitions will also be given away at the function.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Ensuring Quality Seeds for better Production and Productivity
Seed Testing Laboratories analyse the seed quality standard viz. germination per cent, purity, moisture content and admixture of seeds of other distinguish varieties/crops, inert matter etc. thereby enabling the farming community to get quality seeds for better production and productivity.
The Department provides financial support to States/UTs for strengthening of Seed Testing Laboratories for purchase of new equipment, DNA Finger Printing Facilities and specialized Seed Health Testing Unit, office automation/ communication facilities etc. under Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Material .
New Seed Testing Laboratories will further strengthen the seed quality control regime in the states and to make sure the availability of quality seeds to the farmers.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Development of Sports Infrastructure in Northeast Region has seen a remarkable transformation: Anurag Singh Thakur
The 1st National Sports University is set up in Manipur
“Focus on Sports in the North-Eastern Region has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the last nine years under the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister. With the shift from ‘Look East Policy’ to ‘Act East Policy’, the government has given special emphasis and impetus to sports infrastructure in the region. From setting up of the 1st National Sports University in Manipur at a cost of Rs. 634.34 crores to setting up of 227 Khelo India Centres  in the Northeast shows the commitment of the Government to strengthen the sports ecosystem across all levels and bring the athletes from the North-east to the forefront.” This was stated as a reply by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur in the Rajya Sabha today.
He further added that an additional of 75 sports projects with the outlay of Rs. 520.7 crores have been approved for the North-eastern States. There are 03 National Centre for Excellence, 12 SAI Training Centres and 22 Accredited Academies. Under the Khelo India Scheme, while the first Khelo India Games  were held in Delhi where 3000 athletes participated, the second KIGs were held in Guwahati with a massive participation of 6100 athletes. This gave a huge impetus to sports in the Northeastern States.
This year a 2 day ‘Chintan Shivir' of Ministers of Youth Affairs & Sports of States and UTs was held in Imphal, Manipur in April where more than 100 invitees from various States, Union Territories participated to discuss the ways and plans on how to take sports ahead.
He also mentioned that sportspersons from Northeast such as Mary Kom, Mirabai Chanu, Bhaichung Bhutia, Shiv Thapa, Lovlina Borgohain have brought laurels to the nation in international sports events such as Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championship.
Talking about the facilities developed around Sports infrastructure in the region, the Union Minister emphasised that in the last 9 years, road connectivity has increased from 8480 km to almost 16000 km in the Northeast. The number of airports has doubled. Rail connectivity has also seen considerable growth in the region, he added.
Reiterating the commitment of the Government for development of North East, the Minister said, the priority given to region is visible from the fact that the Prime Minister himself has visited the region 7 times in last 9 years. Governments of India’s 1350 projects worth Rs 15,760 are presently under implementation in the region.
Rs 3,37,000 Crores have been spent for the development of North East in last 9 years, Shri Thakur noted.
Ministry of Defence
GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE AT ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB
Kolkata, 15 Dec 2019
Kolkata was witness to the annual Military Tatoo, which showcases the military might of the Indian Army, on 15 December. The Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar was the Chief guest of the event which was graced by the Army Commander Eastern Command, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, senior military, civillian dignitaries and guests from Bangladesh. This open-to- public event saw a huge turnout of people from across the city and state.
This grand event showcased the various military skills of the Army that are generally not displayed regularly for the common public. The show started with an impressive fly past of Army helicopters which included Advanced Light Helicopters and Rudra, the indigenously built Attack Helicopter, which was later on display for the attendees. The paratroopers of the elite Parachute Regiment and the Special Forces also carried out gravity-defying free fall jumps from thousands of metres and executed perfect landings in front of the grand stand.
The event witnessed a captivating show by the Army Mules who were brought specially for the show. The Army equestrian team also entertained the audience with scintillating riding display and entertained all with trick riding feats. The event culminated with motorcycle show by Indian Army Team Tornadoes.
Events of such nature are ideal for creating awareness amongst the public about the Army.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Workshop on 'Ease of Language in Movie Watching Experience' held at SCO Film Festival
Workshop showcases app enabling users to watch films in any language
Mumbai | 29 Jan 2023.
A workshop on 'Ease of Language in Movie Watching Experience' was held at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival today. The workshop showcased an application called Cinedubs, that has the ability to enhance cinegoers experience by providing them audio in the language of their choice. Aditya Kashyap, Co-Founder and MD of Dubswork Mobile conducted the session.
Cinedubs enables users to enjoy movies in regional or Foreign languages irrespective to the language movie is being played in the theatre. It can also be used by home subscribers to enjoy movies and OTT shows in their preferred language. It helps in shattering language barriers and enable families and friends to sit together and watch movies in their desired language.
The App records original audio being played to identify the timestamp and then syncs preferred language with the playback. Aditya Kashyap successfully demonstrated working of this app to the audience at the workshop.
Aditya Kashyap stated that Cinedubs will allow movies to become cost effective for producers by increasing footfall in the theatres. He informed the audience that R Madhavan starrer ‘Rocketry’ was the first movie on the Cinedubs platform. He remarked that the inspiration for the app is his experience watching Mission Impossible in Paris. The complete lack of the English language in French Theatres motivated him to work on the app.
The company aims to monetize its subscription base and gain advertisements to generate revenue. Founder Aditya Kashyap announced that the App will be freely available to first 10 Lakh subscribers.
Prime Minister's Office
Press Statement by Prime Minister during the State Visit of President of Palestine to India
Your Excellency, Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine,
Members of the Palestinian and Indian delegations,
Members of the media,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to welcome back President Mahmoud Abbas, an old friend of India, on his State visit to India. The relationship between India and Palestine is built on the foundation of long-standing solidarity and friendship since the days of our own freedom struggle. India has been unwavering in its support of the Palestinian cause. And ,we hope to see the realization of a sovereign, independent, united and viable Palestine, co-existing peacefully with Israel. I have reaffirmed our position on this to President Abbas during our conversation today.
Friends,
President Abbas and I have just concluded useful and detailed discussions that will add further strength to our partnership. We had extensive exchange of views on the situation in West Asia and the Middle East Peace Process. We agreed that the challenges in West Asia must be addressed through sustained political dialogue and peaceful means. India hopes for early resumption of talks between Palestinian and Israeli sides to move towards finding a comprehensive resolution. At the bilateral level, India is committed to be a useful development partner of Palestine. President Abbas and I agreed that both sides, through practical cooperation, will work together to build Palestine’s economy and contribute to improving the lives of its people. We will continue to support the development and capacity-building efforts of Palestine. The agreements concluded today are reaffirmation of our intent to strengthen cooperation in this direction. We have also taken up for particular emphasis the areas of information technology, youth and skills development in the assistance provided by India. India is undertaking project assistance for a flagship Techno-park project in Ramallah. Once completed, it will serve as an IT hub in Palestine offering a one-stop solution for all IT-related training and services. We also look forward to enhancing our cultural exchanges by adding new elements including Yoga exchanges. We look forward to the Palestinian people participating in large numbers during the International Day of Yoga celebrations next month. In the end, I wish President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation a pleasant and productive stay in India. I look forward to working together with President Abbas to further strengthen our bilateral relations.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Ministry of Power
Revamped Distribution Scheme to improve quality and reliability of power supply to consumers
Government of India have launched the Reforms-based and Results- linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector. The scheme aims to reduce the AT&C losses to pan-India levels of 12-15% and ACS-ARR gap to zero by 2024-25. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.3,03,758 crore and an estimated GBS of Rs.97,631 crore from the Central Government. The various components of the scheme include Loss reduction works such as replacement of old/frayed conductors; provision of High Voltage Distribution System ; provision for Ariel Bunch Cables; and Network Augmentation & System Modernization works such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition  Systems, IT/OT enablement, smart prepaid metering etc.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh Union Minister for Power and MNRE in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UPDATES ON COVID-19
RECOVERY RATE INCREASES TO 48.19%
Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
During the last 24 hours 4,835 COVID-19 patients have been cured. Thus so far, a total of 91,818 patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate in the country is progressively increasing and has reached 48.19% amongst COVID-19 patients. The recovery rate on 18th May was 38.29 %. On 3rd May it was 26.59 %. On 15th April it was 11.42 %.
Presently there are 93,322 active cases in the country which are under active medical supervision. The case fatality rate is 2.83%. On 18th May, the case fatality rate was 3.15%. On 3rd May, it was 3.25 %. On 15th April it was 3.30 %. A steady decline can be seen in the case fatality rate in the country. The relatively low death rate is attributed to the continued focus on surveillance, timely case identification and clinical management of the cases.
Two specific trends are thus noticed, while the recovery rate is increasing on one hand, case fatality is going down on the other.
The testing capacity has increased in the country through 472 Government and 204 private laboratories . Cumulatively, 38,37,207 samples have been tested so far for COVID-19, whereas, 1,00,180 samples were tested yesterday.
The case fatality rate for countries having the highest number of deaths, vide WHO situation report-132 dated 31st May is as follows:
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Countries
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Total Deaths
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Case fatality Rate
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World
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367,166
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6.19%
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United States of America
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1,01,567
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5.92%
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The United Kingdom
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38,376
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14.07%
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Italy
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33,340
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14.33%
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Spain
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29,043
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12.12%
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France
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28,717
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19.35%
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Brazil
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27,878
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5.99%
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Belgium
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9,453
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16.25%
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Mexico
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9,415
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11.13%
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Germany
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8,500
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4.68%
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Iran
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7,734
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5.19%
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Canada
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6,996
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7.80%
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Netherlands
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5,951
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12.87%
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA .
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Cabinet
Cabinet approves India's accession to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets 
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for India's accession to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets  and for completion of necessary procedures for ratification, for its entry into force.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
National Internet Exchange of India establishes dedicated “Customer -Care Unit” 
This initiative will make interaction of customers seamless and more efficient: CEO NIXI, Shri Anil Kumar Jain
National Internet Exchange of India  has taken a new initiative by establishing out a customer focused unit - “Customer-Care Unit,” which will facilitate the interaction of customers with all its Business units. This team will support the customer queries  for all the operations.
NIXI has three businesses, viz. — Internet Exchange, Dot IN Registry, and IRINN and all three units deal with their respective customers, supporting and managing their queries. At times same customer might be consuming services from two different units of NIXI and interact with two different teams. To overcome this and make the experience seamless, NIXI has created this Customer-Care Unit — for efficient response towards their customers.
The customer care unit can be reached at: 011-48202001, email – customercare@nixi.in
CEO NIXI, Shri Anil Kumar Jain states that “In our continuous endeavour to serve the Indian Internet community, NIXI has announced the formation of Customer-Care Unit, which will be managing the complete life cycle of the customer right from their onboarding till the exit. This initiative will make the interaction of the customer seamless and more efficient.”
About NIXI
National Internet Exchange of India  is a not-for-profit organization  working since 2003 for spreading the internet infrastructure to the citizens of India through the following activities:
i) Internet Exchanges through which the internet data is exchanged amongst ISP’s, Data Centers, and CDNs.
ii).IN Registry, managing, and operation of.IN country-code domain and. भारत IDN domain for India.
iii) IRINN, managing and operating Internet protocol .